Business
December 11, 2025
Federal Reserve cuts key rate, signals higher bar for future reductions
The United States Federal Reserve reduced its key interest rate for the third time in a row Wednesday but signalled that it may leave rates unchanged in the coming months. In a statement released…
December 10, 2025
Getting storm recovery aid to small entrepreneurs is complicated – JAMFIN
Providing support to the smallest of small businesses, even in a time of crisis, is not easy to do, even with the best of intentions. That’s because the population of microbusinesses span a gamut of…
December 10, 2025
by Steven Jackson
MoBay air travel traffic plummets by three-quarters in November
Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay recorded its steepest traffic decline since the onset of the pandemic, with total passengers plunging 73.4 per cent in November, compared with the same…
December 10, 2025
Bartlett says no evidence of systemic rebookings away from Jamaica
The Jamaican government is hoping for a rebound in the travel market, which took a hit during and after Hurricane Melissa. “The winter season outlook remains broadly positive,” said Tourism Minister…
December 10, 2025
Church’s Chicken to establish 10 restaurants, first now open
Quick-service restaurant chain Church’s Texas Chicken opened its first store on its return to Jamaica on Monday at the Mall Plaza in Kingston, with the operators stating that it will be the first of…
December 10, 2025
PepsiCo to cut prices, eliminate products as part of a deal with an activist investor
PepsiCo plans to cut prices and eliminate some of its products under a deal with an activist investor announced on Monday. The Purchase, New York-based company, which makes Cheetos, Tostitos and other…
December 10, 2025
Microsoft investing US$17.5b in India for AI, cloud infrastructure
Microsoft on Tuesday announced its biggest-ever Asia investment, amounting to US$17.5 billion, in India over the next four years to advance the country’s cloud and artificial intelligence…
December 10, 2025
Hausmann and Gabay | Deeper into the public procurement goldmine
Governments have long recognised that innovation drives economic growth. To nurture it, they have created ministries, agencies, and incubators, offering grants, subsidies, and prizes to innovators…
December 9, 2025
Paramount goes hostile in bid for Warner Bros, challenging US$72b offer by Netflix
Paramount on Monday launched a hostile takeover offer for Warner Bros Discovery, initiating a potentially bruising battle with rival bidder Netflix to buy the company behind HBO, CNN and DC Studios,…